Attention, History Buffs: The Titanic’s London Ticket Office is Now a Luxury Building

The former headquarters of the White Star Line has gone high-end

For those who like to buy apartments with a bit of history, the London building that originally served as the headquarters and ticket office of the famous White Star Line has been transformed into six luxury apartments and one two-story penthouse available for sale next spring through Beauchamp Estates.

Located at 1 Cockspur St., not too far from the British capital’s historic Trafalgar Square, the exterior of Oceanic House has been fully restored, including—110 years after the original creation—a newly renovated pedimented arch and balustrade at the building’s main entrance, according to Beauchamp Estates. The interior has been designed to house four two-bedroom apartments, two three-bedroom apartments, and a four-bedroom duplex penthouse that extends across the two top floors. Each range from 1,679 to 5,447 square feet and were created to echo the luxury associated with the (doomed) turn-of-the-century age of transatlantic ocean travel.

This type of historic living doesn’t come cheap: Prices range from at £5.265 million (around US$6.5 million) to more than £25 million (over US$31 million).

While the vibe is historic, the details are very now: 24-hour security, underfloor heating and comfort cooling, and spacious reception rooms off the main entrance to entertain guests. Each apartment has en-suite bathrooms for every bedroom as well as bespoke fully-fitted kitchens with high-end Poggenpohl furniture, Slitstone countertops and glass backsplashes.

Of course, the penthouse–located across the fifth and sixth floors—has a few added bells and whistles, including a grand galleried entrance hall (illuminated by a large skylight, no less) generously sized living spaces, four bedrooms, five bathrooms and two roof terraces.

“The apartments at Oceanic House represent a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a piece of iconic British history and acquire a luxurious home in the former headquarters of the famous White Star Line in the heart of London’s West End,” Gary Hersham, Partner at Beauchamp Estates, said in a news release.

The Titanic famously sunk on April 15, 1912, after striking an iceberg. More than 1,500 died in the tragedy

Oceanic House was built between 1903 and 1906 as the London headquarters of the White Star Line, which owned both the Titanic and the Olympic ocean liners, and remained as such until 1929.

While many of the well-heeled Titanic passengers would have bought their tickets from the building, the ship itself was actually built in Belfast, Ireland, and left out of Southampton, in the south of England. It was headed for New York City during its fateful journey.

After housing White Star, the Grade II-listed building became the London regional offices of Barclays Bank and, later, the offices of the Ministry of Defense. In the 1990s, it became the Texas Embassy, a restaurant and promotional center for the State of Texas.